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The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering limits, continuity, integration, differential equations, and series expansions. It includes tasks such as finding limits, estimating integrals using the trapezium rule, and solving differential equations with specific substitutions. Additionally, it addresses the analysis of functions, including finding asymptotes, stationary points, and areas under curves.

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Set 24 (Q)

The document contains a series of mathematical problems covering limits, continuity, integration, differential equations, and series expansions. It includes tasks such as finding limits, estimating integrals using the trapezium rule, and solving differential equations with specific substitutions. Additionally, it addresses the analysis of functions, including finding asymptotes, stationary points, and areas under curves.

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1.

(a) Find lim


√ x−2−2 [3 marks]
x →6 x−6
(b) Find the value of c if the function f ( x )= {
3 x +c if x ≤ 3
2 c−x if x> 3
is continuous on (−∞, ∞) [2 marks]

2. Using the trapezium rule with 5 ordinates, estimate the value of ∫ ¿ ¿ ¿


1
Correct to 4 significant numbers. [4marks]
3

By means of integration, find the value of ∫ ¿ ¿ ¿ correct to 4 significant numbers and find
1
the percentage error in using trapezium rule. [5 marks]

t
3. Given x= , y=t−1 ,t >0
t+1
dy dy
(a) Find ∈terms of t . Find the value of t if =4 [4 marks]
dx dx
dy
(b) Find the equation of the normal to the pointwhen =4 [3 marks]
dx

1
4. By means of the substitution z= 2 show that the differential equation
y
x dy 1 dz
=2 x y √ y −1 can be reduced to the form
2
2
2 2 −x
e =−4 x e where y >1
dx √1−z dx
[3 marks]
Hence find the general solution ¿ terms of x∧ y . [3 marks]

√
1
y
1 ∫0 4

1−2 y dy.
5. By substituting y = 2 sin2 θ, find the exact value of [5 marks]
2 8
6. Given the function f ( x )=x + , x≠1
1−x
(a) State the asymptote
(b) Find the stationary point and determine its nature
(c) Find the point of inflexion.
Hence, sketch the curve [9 marks]
(d) Find the the area of region enclosed by the curve, the lines x=−1∧ y=8 (give the
answer in exact value) [4 marks]

7. (a) Given that Show that

(i) [2 marks]

(ii) [2 marks]

Hence, find Maclaurin’s series for up to and including the term in x3.
[2 marks]

1
2 x−sin 2 x
lim
2 −0. 5 x
(b) Using the Maclaurin series, evaluate x→0 x (e −1) . [4 marks]

(c) Use standard Maclaurin Series to show that = +…

Hence, estimate the value of correct to three decimal places.


[5 marks]
8. (a) The growth of a tree is modelled by the differential equation
dh
( t+ 1 ) +h=(t +1)3
dt
Where h is the height in meters and the time t is in years. It is assumed that the tree is
grown from seed, so h=0 when t=0.
3
(t+ 1) 1
Verify that h= − satisfies this differential equation and its initial
4 4 (t+1)
condition. [6 marks]

dy −x
(b) (i) Given that y=3−x , show that =−3 ln 3
dx
(ii) Determine the number of real roots of the equation x 2+ 3− x =4
(ii) Show that the equation x 2+ 3− x =4 has a root on the interval (1 , 2)
(iii) Use Newton-Raphson method with first approximation 2, find the root of the
equation correct to 3 significant figures.
[9 marks]

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